Design a Beer – Brewday

Two years ago I went to Nutbrook Brewery in West Hallam, Derbyshire and recorded a series of videos on my iPhone documenting the process of making beer. I was told about a special ‘Brewing Experience‘ where you can design your own beer using the brewery’s bespoke software.

I was lucky enough to have been given this as a gift for my 40th Birthday and this weekend I spent a day at their one barrel plant (they have a six barrel plant too) learning about the full process and I brewed my very own personalised beer.

I love dark beer and I adore a good Porter, so I decided to design a lip smacking malty 4.2% Porter. Of course, only time will tell if I managed to pull this off! I have no idea if my recipe is going to be a good mix or not, but the guys at the brewery seem to think it will be, so I have my fingers (and toes) crossed. The following photos follow the process through the day. If you haven’t watched the process I recommend viewing my videos.